While many are focusing on the contents of the King's Speech, outlining the government's legislative agenda, others are pondering what was not mentioned. When I talk to...
No mention of business rates in King’s Speech
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What now for Marston’s cask beer – and should we care?
When I started drinking, I mean drinking proper beer — and it really isn’t as long ago as you think — a pint of Marston’s Pedigree was a wonderful thing. It was, said...
Friends Reunited: A Penzance IPA at Mine Brewing Co
It was a gorgeous sunny afternoon in St Ives when I caught up with an old friend, one I hadn’t seen for a month or three and with whom it was a delight to be reacquainted....
Blog: Dark delights and a cracking English-style IPA
Funny old week. One door closes — that of my local, the Star Inn, Crowlas, where I've worked for six years and drunk in for 23 — and others open. Left to right: Black and...
Where are the best pubs to head to in 2024?
Where are the best pubs? Where can you walk in, be guaranteed a warm welcome, and get an impeccable pint of beer? Let’s find out. As it starts its 20th anniversary year, I’m...
A much-missed West Country festival is returning
Covid has a lot to answer for, and a big social casualty in my part of the world was the Celtic Beer Festival, held in the Victorian St Austell Brewery. This weekend,...
Blog: Does anyone have some pins for sale?
The owner of a Cornish micropub is looking to buy 20 pins (four-and-a-half-gallon beer casks) to broaden the beer selection for his customers. A pin in situ in the Pilchard...
Norwich City of Ale: A few of my favourite beers
The third in my trilogy of blogs from Norwich City of Ale, this time focusing on the fabulous beers. City of Ale runs until 25th June. The Norwich City of Ale 2023 launch...
Norwich City of Ale: a small but perfect pub crawl
Here's the second of my blogs on my three-day Norwich City of Ale trip, today focusing on a few of the fantastic pubs that make for a crawl par excellence! The bar in The...